Underwriting Assistant

Underwriting Assistant

Location: Greenwich, Connecticut

Reports to: VP of Operations

Work arrangement: Onsite

The role

A specialty insurance and reinsurance group is hiring an Underwriting Assistant to support its U.S. underwriting operation.

The position will provide underwriting and administrative support for assigned accounts across Energy Casualty, General Casualty, E&S Property, or a combination of these teams. The work includes submission review, account setup, transaction processing, and policy documentation.

The organization

The client writes short-tail specialty insurance and reinsurance risks in the U.S. It serves middle-market insureds through appointed commercial wholesale brokers and writes primary and excess coverage.

What you’ll do

• Review account submissions with assigned underwriters and obtain missing information from broker contacts.
• Confirm issuance instructions for quotes, binders, policies, endorsements, and notices.
• Complete transaction coding and issuance in the client’s systems.
• Enter policy information and complete quality-control checks against defined accuracy and timing standards.
• Prepare email correspondence for transaction processing and follow-up requests.
• Handle operational work that supports the underwriting teams.

What we’re looking for

• 3 to 5 years of insurance industry experience.
• Interest in building underwriting knowledge.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with underwriters and operations colleagues.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• A service-focused approach to broker interactions.
• Degree-level qualification.